career criminal

noun

: a person who has committed many crimes throughout his or her life

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The series follows a disgraced FBI agent (Mackie) and an American career criminal (Dornan) who play a zero-sum game of cat and mouse across Europe. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Alexander Dickey, 30, a career criminal with dozens of prior arrests, is accused of shooting and killing Logan Federico during a home break-in. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Brown is charged with murder, carrying a firearm without a license, being an armed career criminal, and conspiring to commit murder. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for career criminal

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“Career criminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/career%20criminal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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